In areas where these two large sicklebills met, the Brown Sicklebill replaced the latter species in higher altitudes.

The Brown Sicklebill (Epimachus meyeri) was named after him when the species was discovered in 1884.

The Brown Sicklebill is distributed to mountain forests of New Guinea, Its appearance resembles the closely related and larger Black Sicklebill.

The Brown Sicklebill is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

He was the most successful discoverer of new species of birds of paradise by discovering Brown Sicklebill, Stephanie's Astrapia, Blue Bird of Paradise and Emperor Bird of Paradise.